What it pairs with

  • Sauternes-style foie gras terrine
    The traditional Aszú and foie gras pairing; sweetness and acidity balance the fatty liver.
  • Hungarian apricot jam roll (szilvás gombóc with apricot)
    The wine's stone-fruit sweetness mirrors the apricot filling.
  • Gorgonzola dolce with honey
    Mild blue cheese, honey and sweet Aszú is an elegant combination.

History

Tállya's old-vine classified parcels produce Aszú grapes of notable concentration when botrytis conditions arrive. The family makes Aszú only in years when hand-sorted aszú berry quality is sufficient for the five-puttonyos minimum residual sugar requirement.

  1. 2016 — Karácsonyi Pince first certified 5 Puttonyos Aszú from old-vine Tállya Király parcels

Facts

Producer
Karácsonyi Pince
Grapes
Furmint, Hárslevelű
Classification
Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos, Tokaj PDO
Oak
Traditional Gönci barrel ageing
ABV
11.0%
Price
€20-35 at retail
Drinking window
5-25 from vintage
First vintage
2016

Tags

cellar worthy dessert noble rot full body furmint h rslevel high acid mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion gift occasion special old vines old world pairs with blue cheese pairs with foie gras pairs with fruit desserts price trade up sweet
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